The Light Screen footage quickly connected to the communication link from Chaldea.
Romani Archaman's image immediately appeared, and he promptly said that they had detected an excessive magical energy reaction earlier, asking whether Fujimaru Tachibana and the others had encountered danger.
Fujimaru Tachibana then told him what had just happened.
Upon learning that Enkidu had actually been an impostor, Romani Archaman could not help but reveal a horrified expression, cold sweat pouring down his face as the lingering fear washed over him.
They had encountered an enemy like that, and the bastard had even resorted to deceit—it was practically dancing with death, and somehow they had survived.
When he learned that Merlin had appeared and saved everyone, Romani Archaman fell silent for a moment before letting out an excited cry he could barely suppress.
His cry was filled with terror, yet also carried a strange fury. "W-Wait!!! M-Merlin!?"
"The Merlin you mean—is he that great mage from Britain, a half-breed born of a dream demon and a human, the man who raised and supported King Arthur as king, later became the court mage, one of the world's few kingmakers, and also the most useless good-for-nothing!?"
As those words were spoken, Merlin listened to the first part with a satisfied smile and nodded, as if he were being lavished with the highest praise.
But the instant he heard the words "useless good-for-nothing," his expression froze, and his smile turned awkward yet polite.
In contrast, Anna and Fou nodded in perfect unison, clearly agreeing that Merlin was indeed useless.
Merlin then laughed it off. "Hahaha~ That was exactly the introduction I expected. Thank you very much, Romani Archaman."
When he said the final name, Merlin lowered his voice slightly. The shot focused on his smiling face, which seemed to carry a deeper